1998年6月英语四级真题及答案

1998年6月英语四级真题及答案 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Section A Directions: In t his s ection, y w h 1 ou s c ill ear A t 0e ohort onver each c onversation, aq w b a uestion a w w s ill B e sked the c onversation a t q wnd b s he o uestion o A e ill e p qu esti o n t here w il l be a pa use. Dur i ng the p au se, yo u m ust rea d t he four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Example: You will hear: You will read: A) 2 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 4 hours. D) 5 hours. From the co nversatio n we know tha t the two were ta lking a bo ut so me work they will start at 9 o’clock in the morning and have to finish at 2 in the afternoon. T h e r e f o r e , D ) “ 5 h o u r s ” i s t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r . Yo u s h o u l d c h o o s e [ Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D] 1. A) They are twins. B) They are classmates. C) They are friends. D) They are colleagues. 2. A) The man is planning a trip to Austin. B) The man has not been to Austin before. C) The man doesn’t like Austin. D) The man has been to Austin before. 3. A) The size of the room. B) Long working hours. C) The hot weather. D) The fan in the room. 4. A) The man has changed his destination. B) The man is returning his ticket. C) The man is flying to New York tomorrow morning. D) The man can’t manage to go to New York as planned. 5. A) It is difficult to identify. B) It has been misplaced. C) It is missing. D) It has been borrowed by someone. 6. A) Looking for a timetable. B) Buying some furniture. C) Reserving a table. D) Window shopping. 7. A) Cold and windy. B) Snow will be replaced by strong winds. C) It will get better. D) Rainy and cold. 8. A) It is no longer available. B) It has been reprinted four times. C) The store doesn’t have it now, but will have it soon. D) The information in the book is out of date. 9. A) Henry doesn’t like the color. B) Someone else painted the house. C) There was no ladder in the house. D) Henry painted the house himself. 10. A) In a cotton field. B) At a railway station. C) On a farm. D) On a train. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage a questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D T ). m hen t c ark l he o torresponding A S w a etter single line through the center. Passage one Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. 11. A) They invited him to a party. B) They asked him to make a speech. C) They gave a special dinner for him. D) They invited his wife to attend the dinner. 12. A) He was embarrassed. B) He felt greatly encouraged. C) He felt sad. D) He was deeply touched. 13. A) Sam’s wife did not think that the company was fair to Sam. B) Sam’s wife was satisfied with the gold watch. C) Sam did not like the gold watch. D) The company had some financial problems. Passage Two Questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard. 14. A) The number of students they take in is limited. B) They receive little or no support from public taxes. C) They are only open to children from rich families. D) They have to pay more taxes. 15. A) Private schools admit more students. B) Private schools charge less than religious schools. C) Private schools run a variety of programs. D) Private schools allow students to enjoy more freedom. 16. A) The churches. B) The program designers. C) The local authorities. D) The state government. Passage Three Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. 17. A) She was found stealing in a bookstore. B) She caught someone in the act of stealing. C) She admitted having stolen something. D) She said she was wrongly accused of stealing. 18. A) A book. B) $3,000. C) A handbag. D) A Christmas card. 19. A) She was questioned by the police. B) She was shut in a small room for 20 minutes. C) She was insulted by the shopper around her. D) She was body-searched by the store manager. 20. A) They refused to apologize for having followed her through the town. B) They regretted having wrongly accused her of stealing. C) They still suspected that she was a thief. D) The agreed to pay her $3,000 damages. Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: T h e r e a r e 4 p a s s a g e s i n t h i s p a r tp.a E sa sa cg h ei s f o l l o w e d b y some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choicesmarkedA), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. P s y c h o l o g i s t G e o r g e S p i l i c h a n d c o l l e a g u e s a C h e s t e r t o w n , M a r y l a n d , d e c i d e d t o fi n d o u t w h e t h e r , a s m a n y smoking helps them to “think and concen S tprial itceh. p u t y o u n g n o n - s m o ke r s , a ct i ve s mo kers a nd s mo kers dep ri v ed( 被剥 夺 ) o f c ig arett es t hro ugh a ser i es o f tests. I n t h e fi r s t t e s t , e ascuhb j e c t( 试 验 对 象 ) s a t b e f o r e a c o m p u t e r s c r e e n a n d pressed a key as soon as he or she recognized a target letter among a grouping of 9 I6. t sn his t s imple d est,s mokers, a n p eprived mokers equally well. The next test was more complex, requiring all to scan seque identical letters and respond the instant one of the letters transformed different o N ne. w on-smokers f b u t s ere oaster, n icotine(尼古ut nder 丁), active smokers were faster than deprived smokers. In the third test of short-term memory, non-smokers made the fewest errors, but deprived smokers committed fewer errors than active smokers. The fourth test required people to read a passage, then answer ques about it. Non-smokers remembered 19 percent more of the m i n f o rm a t i o n t h an a c t i v e s mo ke r s , a n d d e p r i v e d s m o ke r s b e s t e d t h o s e w h o h s m o ke d a c i g a re t t e j u s t b e f o re t e s t i n g . Ac t i v e s m o ke r s t e n d e d n o t o n l y t o h a v e poorer memories but also had trouble separating important infor insignificant details. “ A s o u r t e s t s b e c a m e ,”m su o rme s c uo pm pS lpei xl i p e r f o rm e d b e t t e r t h a n s m o ke r s b y w i d e r “ s m o ke r s m i g h t p e r f o rm a d e q u a t e l y a t m a n y j o b s - u n t i l t h e y smoking airline pilot could fly adequately if no problems arose, went wrong, smoking might damage his mental capacity.” c h , “ n o n - s m o a n d w i d e r m a r got complicated. A but if something 21. The purpose of George Spilich’s experiments is ________. A ) t o t e s t w h e t h e r s m o k i n g h a s a p o s i t i v e e ff e c t o n t h e m e n t a l c a p a c i t y o f smokers B) to show how smoking damages people’s mental capacity C) to prove that smoking affects people’s regular performance D) to find out whether smoking helps people’s short-term memory 22. George Spilich’s experiment was conducted in such a way as to ________. A) compel the subjects to separate major information from minor details B) put the subjects through increasingly complex tests C) check the effectiveness of nicotine on smokers D) register the prompt responses of the subjects 23. The word “bested” (Line 3, Para. 5) most probably means ________.